A 78-foot alligator bonfire was just built on a Mississippi River levee
A group of friends in Louisiana have been following a longstanding tradition of building massive holiday bonfires that are big enough to stop anyone…
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How to help homeless students around the holidays and beyond
Come Christmas time, most children put together lengthy wish lists for toys and goodies for Santa to deliver. But for those whose wishes are listed…
Continue ReadingIowa man sentenced to about 15 years in prison after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church
A man has been sentenced to about 15 years after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church in Iowa. Adolfo Martinez was found guilty on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingMaryland-bound train derailed, two cars fall into Potomac River
Two freight cars fell into the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, early Saturday morning when part of a Maryland-bound train derailed,…
Continue ReadingIndia citizenship law protests leave 22 dead
At least 15 people have died in violence in India’s Uttar Pradesh state since the protests against a controversial new citizenship law erupted…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas apartment building fire kills 6, injures 13
Six people died and 13 others were injured Saturday morning in an apartment fire in downtown Las Vegas, authorities say. In a news release, the Las…
Continue ReadingSafety Kameron Kelly waived by Steelers after he was arrested for alleged altercation with police
The Pittsburgh Steelers waived safety Kameron Kelly on Friday, hours after he was arrested for an alleged altercation with police officers at a…
Continue ReadingPompeo rebukes China and Russia for vetoing UN aid to Syria
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo harshly criticized a veto by Russia and China of a United Nations security council resolution that would allow…
Continue ReadingHere are some tips to ensure you don’t set your Christmas tree on fire
Like a lot of people, you’re probably not taking down your Christmas tree for a few months. So now’s a good time to learn how to keep it…
Continue Reading1966 World Cup hero Martin Peters dies, aged 76
Martin Peters, who scored England’s second goal in its 1966 World Cup final win over West Germany, has died, aged 76, following a long battle…
Continue ReadingNearly 16,000 pounds of frozen beef patties have been recalled because they may contain plastic
About 15,739 pounds of frozen beef patties are being recalled because they “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small,…
Continue ReadingRep. James Clyburn: ‘I am not going to be intimidated by anybody in this White House’
South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn said Saturday he is not going to be intimidated by anyone in the White House after President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingThese authors don’t like the immigration stories they’re hearing from Washington. So they’re writing their own
Yuyi Morales heard hateful rhetoric about immigrants and knew she needed to fight back. So she started drawing. The author and illustrator already…
Continue ReadingCeltics fans clamor for Tacko Fall and get him — after coach hilariously eggs them on
The people wanted Tacko Fall. His coach gave in — but not before making the crowd work for it. With the Boston Celtics blowing out the Detroit…
Continue ReadingNow fake Facebook accounts are using fake faces
Artificially-generated faces of people who don’t exist are being used to front fake Facebook accounts in an attempt to trick users and game the…
Continue ReadingBody of missing mother Heidi Broussard recovered in Houston-area home. A baby was found alive
The body of a woman found in a Houston-area home has been identified as missing Austin, Texas, mother Heidi Broussard, officials said Friday. The…
Continue ReadingEddie Murphy’s enduring mark on ‘SNL,’ the show he helped save from the brink
In June of 1982, NBC held a lunch in Los Angeles to publicize its then 7-year-old series, “Saturday Night Live,” which had all but died…
Continue ReadingKung Fu Nuns in Nepal boost their health in the fight for women’s rights
Swords swirl around their bodies, coming perilously close to piercing flesh. Blades flashing in the morning sun, the young women twirl, cartwheel and…
Continue Reading25 Jewish members of Congress call on Trump to fire Stephen Miller over leaked emails
Twenty-five Jewish Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to remove senior White House adviser Stephen Miller from the…
Continue ReadingFormer Kentucky Gov. Bevin pardoned a child rapist. One of his reasons: The 9-year-old victim’s hymen was intact
In his final days in office, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations to people he said he would not hesitate to…
Continue ReadingWinter solstice 2019: A short day that’s long on ancient traditions
For six months now, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere — but that’s about to reverse…
Continue ReadingDemocrats draw clear battle lines ahead of final sprint to Iowa and New Hampshire
The battle lines that will define the final sprint to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary were set at the Democratic debate on Thursday…
Continue ReadingWhite House threatened spending bill veto and potential shutdown over congressional push on Ukraine payments
The White House insisted that House Democrats drop language in the year-end spending bill establishing a specific and quick timeline for deploying…
Continue ReadingTrump signs spending bills, avoiding another holiday shutdown
President Donald Trump signed sweeping spending bills after he left Washington on Friday that allow the government to operate even as they do little…
Continue ReadingThe mystery of the missing police station donation toys has been solved. The thief is very cute
A Massachusetts police department has a thief in its midst. Officers with the Franklin Police department had worked diligently to collect toys for…
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Iowa woman charged with attempted murder; allegedly ran over 14-year-old girl because she ‘was a Mexican’
CLIVE, Iowa — An Iowa woman was charged with attempted murder after running over a 14-year-old girl, saying she did so because the teenager…
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Pat Sajak opens up about his emergency surgery. The pain was so strong he thought he would die
A month after “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine, he is sharing all the painful…
Continue ReadingWith a signature, Trump brings Space Force into being
When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Friday, he also created the newest military service and the first…
Continue ReadingNASCAR legend Junior Johnson dies at 88
Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, one of NASCAR’s earliest star drivers and a legendary figure in the auto racing garage, has died at…
Continue ReadingTwo Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico
The Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend collided Friday morning while at port in Cozumel, Mexico, leaving one passenger injured. Eyewitness video of…
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